Haw River Man Charged With False Imprisonment

On Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 6:30 p.m., Alamance County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a domestic call on Cedar Hill Dr., Haw River, N.C. On arrival, Deputies spoke with a family member who reported that a female and her children were in the home and believed to be in distress.

Deputies attempted to get the female and her boyfriend to exit the residence, but they refused. Based on information gathered and the domestic violence history with the parties involved, Deputies forced entry into the residence.

Deputies located Dustin Wayne Cook who was hiding in a closet.

As the investigation continued, Deputies learned that the female and her two minor children were being held by Mr. Cook against their will and not allowed to leave the residence.

Mr. Cook was arrested and charged with three (3) counts of False Imprisonment and two (2) counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Juvenile. Mr. Cook was also served with five (5) outstanding orders for arrest, involving probation violations and failures to appear.

Name:             Dustin Wayne Cook   W/M/32

Address:          Cedar Hill Dr., Haw River, NC

Charges:          False Imprisonment (x3) and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Juvenile (x2)

Bond:              $103,000 secured